ReplacableToken_ when using web.config transform?
Web ConfigWeb Config Problem Overview
I have a web.config with 2 transforms - for debug and release.
web.config:
<connectionStrings>
<clear />
<add name="StrName" connectionString="data source=.\sqlexpress;User Id=sa;Password=pass;Database=SocialBot;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
I just copied the example given and replaced the name with StrName. I end up with :
<add name="StrName" connectionString="$(ReplacableToken_SocialBotConnectionString-Web.config Connection String_0)"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
What the hell is ReplacableToken_ ?
I have another project and it works with no problem there.
Web Config Solutions
Solution 1 - Web Config
If, like me, you're running up against this problem while trying to automate your build process using msbuild from the command line, the correct answer can be found in this blog entry:
Specifically, the parameter you need to set is:
/p:AutoParameterizationWebConfigConnectionStrings=False
This is most likely what VS is doing on your behalf when you publish to the filesystem
Solution 2 - Web Config
If you want to build with Visual Studio 2010, add the following line to your configuration PropertyGroup in your .csproj:
<AutoParameterizationWebConfigConnectionStrings>False</AutoParameterizationWebConfigConnectionStrings>
More details here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7207689/how-to-get-rid-of-replacabletoken-in-web-config-conpletely/7586546#7586546